Thursday, April 12, 2018

Kidney Donation Study

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/nep.12426
Appear the results are useless/meaningless.

  • spouse donor = SD or to someone other than the spouse:
  • non-spouse donor = ND

Of the 121 surveys sent to patients who donated a kidney, ten attrition, and the following completed the survey:

  • 31 of 77 NDs
  • 11 of 34 SDs
Only 41 surveys were completed. Is donating a kidney to a friend bad for your marriage? 
I guess I just don't think that the health of a relationship can be properly gauged with a survey...

I wonder if studies can be done with a combination of case studies, and another method. 

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Fast facts
Medical specialty of nephrology ~ a nphrologist

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